Sebring test summary

TEAMS LOGGED MORE THAN 1,000 MILES AT SEBRING
Oval test at Homestead-Miami Speedway is next
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, March 21, 2008 - Six drivers
representing three of the teams that are transitioning to the IndyCar
Series following the unification...

TEAMS LOGGED MORE THAN 1,000 MILES AT SEBRING
Oval test at Homestead-Miami Speedway is next

INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, March 21, 2008 - Six drivers
representing three of the teams that are transitioning to the IndyCar
Series following the unification of open wheel racing logged more than
1,000 miles in a two-day test at Sebring International Raceway March
19-20.

The test marked the first opportunity for the drivers and
teams to test their Honda-powered Dallaras acquired less than three weeks
ago on the racetrack.

KV Racing Technology drivers Oriol Servia and Will Power, who
combined to turn 304 laps, sat atop the time sheet. Servia's
fastest lap of 52.7035 seconds, 114.072 mph was less than three-tenths of
a second slower than the fastest lap set two weeks ago when the veteran
IndyCar Series teams tested on the 11-turn, 1.7-mile course.

"I'm really proud of the team to arrive with the
level of preparation that we did with the amount of time that we had to
do so," said Jimmy Vasser, co-owner of KV Racing Technology.
"We pretty much ran error-free for two days and that was our goal.
We ended up running reasonably quick I think for the conditions. The
track was very rubbered in, so comparatively it's tough to tell.
We're pretty happy to put that many miles under our belt and get
started with this car."

Adapting to a slightly different race car proved to be an
easy undertaking for the drivers, both veterans and rookies alike.

"I didn't really know what to expect coming into
the test, but I am happy with the end result," said Conquest Racing
driver Franck Perera, who debuts in the IndyCar Series following a
runner-up showing in Champ Car Atlantic in 2007. "Once we were able
to get some track time in things were good. I was able to learn a lot
about the car. I pushed a little too hard at times and made some
mistakes. However, overall it was a good experience."

Servia, a veteran of 126 Champ Car starts, said: "As I
told the guys, it feels like a race car. It's not that big of a
difference. It's still an open-wheel car. The guys did a great job
putting it together in a very short time, and everything is running
smoothly. We just need to run some miles and learn the tricks of every
little thing in the car. Everything is looking good."

The teams were glad the first shake down of their cars came
at the familiar setting of Sebring before tackling the challenge of an
oval at Homestead-Miami Speedway March 24-25.

"It was perfect to come to a scenario that we
know," Servia said. "We've been testing in Sebring for
many years. Next week in Homestead we're really going to learn how
the car feels on an oval. Although most of us on the team have done ovals
before, it's been a few years, so we're going to have to take
off the rust, but it should be good. We're all excited to get back
on ovals again."

In addition to the teams that tested at Sebring - Conquest
Racing, Dale Coyne Racing and KV Racing Technology - HVM Racing and
Newman Haas Lanigan Racing are expected to participate in the
Homestead-Miami test. Roth Racing drivers Marty Roth and Jay Howard, who
did not participate in the IndyCar Series Open Test at Homestead-Miami in
February, also are expected to test.

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The 2008 IndyCar Series season begins under the lights with
the GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300 on March 29 at Homestead-Miami
Speedway. The 2008 schedule, one of the most diverse in all of
motorsports, features races on ovals, permanent road courses and
temporary street circuits, all broadcast worldwide through a
comprehensive, long-term agreement with ESPN. All races in 2008 will be
telecast in High Definition. The 2008 Indy Pro Series season also begins
on March 29 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The 16-race schedule, which
features eight ovals and four road/street course doubleheader weekends,
will be televised by ESPN2.